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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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